二、阅读理解(4小题共20分)
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(本题4.5分)
What does travelling mean?Visit,enjoy and discover.Every year hundreds and thousands of people come to the UK.And London,the capital city,is usually their first stop.What can they see?What can they experience?
Getting around in London is not difficult.There is the underground train,the oldest in the world,or the traditional double-decker bus.A boat trip along the River Themes takes you to the tower of London.
Going around the city center on foot is easy.The maps in the streets will show you what is around you in a five-minute-walk.You can get a great view of the city from 135 meters up on a huge wheel,the London Eye.Look across the river and you will see the Houses of Parliament and the famous clock tower,the Elizabeth Tower.
There are over 240 museums in the capital,but the two most popular are in South Kensington and cost nothing to get into.In the Natural History Museum,the key word is Big.Next to it is the Science Museum.It has those great British inventions,the history of flight and exploration of space.
(1)The famous clock tower,the Elizabeth is across the river next to .
A.the House of Parliament
B.the London Eye
C.the Tower of London
D.the London Bridge
(2)The maps in the streets will show you .
A.the places of interest far away
B.what is around you in a five-minute walk
C.which museum is free
D.how to take a double-decker bus
(3)Which of the following is TRUE?
A.A boat trip along the River Seine takes you to the Tower of London.
B.Going around the city on foot is easy.
C.The Natural History Museum is next to the Science Museum.
D.You can get a great view of the city from 135 meters on a double-decker bus.
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(本题6分)
Some English words have more than one meaning.These are called multi-meaning words.
Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings.For example,let's look at the word"ball".You could have a"ball"which means you would have a good time.You could toss a"ball"which means you throw an object.You could be on the"ball"which means you know what is happening.You could go to a"ball"which means a dance.
______Take the word"can".You"can"ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike.You have a"can"of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder.You can do the"can-can"which is a dance from the 1920s.And you might get"canned"if you do a poor job at work,which means you might lose your job.
How about"fly"?You can"fly"an airplane or you can hit a"fly"that is on your food in your house.Or,you can"fly by the seat of your pants"which means you don't make a plan before taking an action.And,you know that the"fly"of a zipper(拉链)is the top part of the zipper.
There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words.The word"set"has more meanings than any other word in the English language.When you have time,why don't you try to think of all the ways the word"set"is used?
If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly,Fly?…you know that the answer is"Yes"because you have seen an insect named a"fly"go up in the air and move around through the air…which is what"fly"means.Can a Fly,Fly?Of course,it can!
(1)If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks,he will
A.do the can-can
B.get canned
C.be on the ball
D.go to a ball
(2)According to the passage,the word" "has the most meanings in the English language.
A.ball
B.can
C.set
D.fly
(3)Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3?
A.Let's try another word.
B.Let's make a word list.
C.Here's a survey report.
D.Here's the guessing game.
(4)The writer writes the passage in order to .
A.tell a story about learning English words
B.introduce a book on learning English words
C.share an experience in learning English words
D.present different pronunciations of the same word.
5.
(本题4.5分)
Being a mother,daughter and wife.Dr.Chen Wei is a female general in the Chinese People's Liberation Army.As a 54-year-old researchers at the Institute of Military Medicine,she has made major achievements in COVID-19-related basic research and development of vaccine (疫苗).Because of her great work,Dr.Chen was given the title "The People's Hero".
On January 26,Chen arrived in Wuhan to work on vaccine development.She cut her black hair short for the convenience of working in the protective suit.After months of lab research and the front-line fight against the virus (病毒),some of her hair turned gray.And almost fifty days later,the first vaccine was ready for testing.
From SARS and Ebola to COVID-19,Dr.Chen has spent half of her life fighting against deadly viruses.When SARS broke out in 2003,Dr.Chen and her team tried their best to find out the cause of the disease.She once spent six to eight hours a day working in the lab.In 2014,they succeeded in developing a vaccine for Ebola,a deadly spreading virus spreading across Africa.
"I'm a person in uniform.Putting on the uniform means all of these are my jobs.I would like to give my all to the lab,to bring hopes for people living in virus-stricken areas." Dr.Chen said.Our world will be much more wonderful if we bring warmth to others.
(1)What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.Dr.Chen did her best to fight against different viruses.
B.The hard work in Wuhan made Dr.Chen's hair gray.
C.Dr.Chen is an excellent researcher.
D.There are three people in Dr.Chen's family.
(2)Why did Dr.Chen cut her hair short?
A.Because it grew too long.
B.Because it made her fall ill.
C.Because it turned gray.
D.Because it got in the way of her work.
(3)What do Dr.Chen's words mainly tell us?
A.She would like to help more people in need.
B.She spends most of her spare time in the lab.
C.She will visit virus-stricken areas in the future.
D.She is never satisfied with her job.
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(本题5分)
"Green"is more than just a color.It means that you should live to protect the environment -- the water,the land and the air.(1)
Reduce it.
When you use less of something,you do a good thing for the earth.(2) Turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth.Also,we can drive less and walk more.Driving less can help10 reduce(减少) the waste air that hurts our environment.
Reuse it.
(3) We should use both sides of the paper when we write.Use our own chopsticks instead of disposable (一次性的)ones when eating out.Many times,even if you don't need something,someone else might just need it.Try to exchange books,toys,even clothes with friends.
(4)
It's true that pollution is a great problem now,but the earth is still a beautiful and interesting place to
enjoy.Go for a hike,visit nature parks,climb mountains and take a boat in the rivers and so on.(5) You can also plant trees,collect reusable(可重复使用的)things and do many other things while enjoying the nature.
In a word,being 8 green kid is so easy.Everyone can play an important part in creating a green world.
A.We'd better use cloth bags instead of plastic bags when we go shopping.
B.Enjoy it.
C.The environment around us is getting worse and worse.
D.For example,a shorter shower means you use less water.
E.Outdoor activities are good for you.
F.We can plant more trees to make the air fresh round us.
G.You can be a green kid by following these steps.